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Use of Respiratory Therapists (RTs) to Improve Outcomes and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD

NCT02078622 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2018-08-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Evaluate subjects in an prospective randomized controlled trial in which subjects will be administered scientifically validated questionnaires to determine the effect of the education and case management by Respiratory Therapists (RTs) on improvements in: health outcomes and quality of life as primary endpoints

Utilize: Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ)

The secondary endpoints will be: Rate of exacerbation's, Health care utilization (emergency room encounters, hospital admissions)

Conditions

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Interventions

OTHER

Respiratory Therapist Education and Case Management

Respiratory Therapists will conduct home care visits over a period of one-year at two-week intervals

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • StratiHealth

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • ISABEL PEREIRA, MD · StratiHealth

  • VERNON R PERTELLE, RRT · StratiHealth

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-03-31
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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